by PCO Editor | Jul 1, 2017 | News, Press
Our final concert of the season took place on Saturday June 10th at Sierra Madre Memorial Park. We are thankful to all of our wonderful donors and supporters who make our concerts possible and to all of the performers who volunteer their time and energy to each event....
by PCO Editor | May 19, 2017 | Competition Winners, Young Artist Competition
Rufus Bordal, 16, has been a winner in numerous piano competitions, garnering 1st place finishes in the Los Angeles Young Musicians International Competition, in the Glendale Piano competition, in the Kathryn Gawartin Chopin Piano competition, in the third and final...
by PCO Editor | May 2, 2017 | Young Artist Competition
Hear Beethoven’s 3rd “Piano Concerto,” Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance #19,” “Ballet Music from El Cid” by Massenet, and Tchaikovsy’s stirring “Marche Slave” Friday, May 12, 8:00 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena WHO: Pasadena Community...
by PCO Editor | Feb 6, 2017 | Award, Press
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts has recently awarded us a grant and we would like to encourage you to support their fundraising efforts by purchasing tickets and visiting the 2017 Showcase House of Design. April 23 – May 21, 2017. Purchase tickets...
by PCO Editor | Oct 28, 2016 | Concert, Press
Oliverson performs this epic romantic favorite with the fire and passion audiences have come to expect from this rising star. The orchestra, under Music Director Bethany Pflueger, contributes three other joy-infused works to the program: Glinka’s irresistible...
by PCO Editor | Aug 28, 2016 | Press
Welcome to the new season of the PCO! Nothing matches the experience of live music, and this wonderful group of musicians will be bringing you exciting performances of the best of orchestral literature. We want to share with you the magic of music from around the...
by PCO Editor | May 27, 2016 | Concert
KICK OFF YOUR SUMMER (AND YOUR SHOES!) AT A FREE CONCERT IN THE PARK! Join Pasadena Community Orchestra for a relaxing evening of “user-friendly” classical music on the grass. Saturday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., Sierra Madre Memorial Park, Sierra Madre Pasadena Community...
by PCO Editor | May 26, 2016 | Young Artist Competition
Alexander Agate, 21, began learning piano at age 11. At 13 he was accepted into the Applied Music Scholarship program at Moorpark Community College, a two-year program during which he worked with Professor Mona DeCesare. Prior to entering college, he studied under...
by PCO Editor | Apr 21, 2016 | Competition Winners, Young Artist Competition
Alexander Agate has packed a lifetime’s worth of piano study into 10 years. Currently a senior in Piano Performance at the highly regarded music department at Cal State Northridge, Agate has also participated in master classes with numerous distinguished pianists, and...
by PCO Editor | Mar 22, 2016 | Award, Concert, Press
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is proud to announce that we are recipients of a grant from the Pasadena Showcase House For the Arts! Each year, awards, gifts and grants are given to schools and symphonic associations like the P.C.O. Without this kind of support from...
by PCO Editor | Mar 2, 2016 | Concert
Concert features Concerto No. 1 by Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, and works by Debussy, Griffes, and Khatchaturian. Friday, March 18, 2016, 8:00 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena Join Pasadena...
by PCO Editor | Jan 17, 2016 | Concert, Fundraising, Press
Registration for this highly popular event will sell out fast! Seating is limited, so please make your donation to attend by February 24th. RESERVE YOUR SEAT ONLINE. The 5th Annual Chamber Music Gala + Fundraiser is a rare opportunity to enjoy chamber music in a small...
